Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and fun New Years. And what better way to start the ýear, than to show you how we did on our last challenge of the year? As you can see, we finished! It started off fairly easy, we still had a pile of stuff to... Continue Reading →

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Before I'm going to review my 2017 goals, I want to set some goals for 2018 and be a lot more specific than I was last year. I've been having a really hard time trying to review them, because they're not specific. Sure, I knew it was going to bother me, but I've finally reached... Continue Reading →

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I've gotten really amazing Christmas presents. The biggest presents was something I really didn't see coming. In Germany, it's tradition to unwrap you Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, so we did: Christmas Eve Morning. Not traditional, but we just couldn't wait. Since we're both adults, we get to make our own rules. Yay for adulting!... Continue Reading →

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Happy Christmas Eve! Don't worry, I'm (not yet) telling you about my Christmas presents. Instead, I thought I'd show you how we wrap (Christmas) presents in my house. Perhaps it'll give you a little bit of inspiration on how to do it without creating too much waste. First off, we wrap our presents in cloth.... Continue Reading →

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We're not regular Christmas tree people. It started when I spend almost a year in Canada. I didn't want to buy a tree there, because for the time of Christmas I was renting a condo. It seemed a waste to only have it for so little days and still spend so much money on it.... Continue Reading →

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Yes, even in my Christmas cards I managed to use book pages. Unfortunately, the ones that I used the book pages in are already in envelopes, so I couldn't take pictures of it anymore. However, it's fairly easy to see how you could use book pages for these cards. Again, I found my inspiration on... Continue Reading →

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It's the end of the year and therefore time for a review of the books I read in 2017. There are, as always, a couple that really stood out for me. It's not quite a top ten, but who really needs those? In no particular order: Animal Farm by George Orwell Running Like a Girl... Continue Reading →

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You've already seen some of the baubles, stars and trees I made out of book pages in my posts about my Advent calender. However, there is more that you can do with books. Something I tried this year and that I'm quite proud of, is my poster cover-up, that you've perhaps already seen on my... Continue Reading →

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You may remember that last year, I started the Konmarie Method (also see me declutter my clothing and my books). I didn't manage to go through all the steps, but also added a few things to my house throughout the year. Now, things have gotten a little more cluttered again. So, in oder to unclutter, I've... Continue Reading →

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Christmas is coming! I've been preparing for Christmas all of November, which is probably why I didn't have much time for anything else at all. So, it's probably a little late to share this, but perhaps it can be of some use next year: a home made Advent calender. I really wanted something a little more... Continue Reading →

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I've been trying to figure out where to start. I'm still too overwhelmed with all the thoughts about the vacation, that I found it difficult to start writing about something that really affected me. Instead, I decided to write about some of the more mundane things first. On the Azores, we stayed in 5 different... Continue Reading →

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A while ago, there was the annual Boekenmarkt in Deventer. Like the years before (check 2015, I hadn't time to write about 2016), there were endless stands of book sellers. Mostly Dutch books, but some English as well and every once in a while a different language mixed in. Most of the books sold are second... Continue Reading →

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Now that my summer holidays are over, I'm going to start blogging again. I'm going to be doing a couple of book reviews, but I'm going to be writing about our trip to the Azores as well. There is a lot to tell and the few pictures that I posted on Instagram, realld don't do... Continue Reading →

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Goodmorning lovely people! I'm quite happy about the new layout of my blog. I hope you can also find your way around. Unfortunately, I'm not quite back yet. Next weekend, we're flying to Sao Miguel, Azores (Portugal), where we'll be vacationing and island hopping for two weeks. A well deserved, all be it late, summer... Continue Reading →

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I've been working on a new layout, and today's the day that I finally take that leap and roll it out. I'm very happy with it. I hope you are too. If there's anything that's not working properly for you, let me know and I'll try to fix it. Happy blogging!

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Time flies by! We've already passed from July to August (we're very close anyway). I read quite a lot of books this month, as opposed to last month. Not in the least due to Sarah J. Maas. I've read series by both of these women for the first time. I'd had some experience with Maas,... Continue Reading →

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Synopsis Layken's Father died suddenly, leaving her to gather every ounce of strength to be a pillar for her family, in order to prevent their world from falling apart. Now her life is taking another unexpected turn... Layken's mother gets a job which leads to an unwanted move across country. However, a new home means... Continue Reading →

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Instead of posting something myself, I've decided that this week, I'd share a couple of great posts from other bloggers. Yes, it's definitely the lazy way to blog. I've got a great excuse though, because I've been binge reading the ACOTAR series. I didn't think I'd like them, but turns out... I love them! But... Continue Reading →

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Last week I went to the Dutch embassy in Berlin to get my passport renewed. On the drive there, a couple hundred meters before arriving at our destination, I spotted a telephone cell, lined with books. Obviously, I had to go back there after renewing my passport. It's between the river Spree and the Kupfergraben, a... Continue Reading →

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Most of you will know reading as something you do for fun, or because you have no choice if you want to pass that exam. Maybe without reading, you wouldn't understand most of the movie you're watching (hello subtitles!) or the game you're playing. Reading helps us in so many ways to make sense of... Continue Reading →

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Synopsis Ross Dobson turns traditional barbecue recipes into a refreshing and versatile selection for anyone who savors good food. Bullet-point review ★★★★☆ + includes vegan recipes + mostly simple to make for those new to veggie barbecues + includes sides, dips and salads - certain things are left to the cook Full Review I don't... Continue Reading →

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So, you've finally gotten to the point where you're reading books, or maybe you've loved reading forever. However, finding the time to read is not always easy. So, how and when can you read? On your way to work/school/where ever you're going This one is especially easy when you're using public transport. Reading on a train... Continue Reading →

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I've written a couple of posts before, about unhauling books. It definitely feels very freeing to just let go of the ones I didn't like, or the ones I'll never read again. Unhaul #1 (2015) Unhaul #2 (2015) Unhaul #3 (2016) Unhaul #4 (2016, Mari Kondo) Like I did the end of last year, I'm... Continue Reading →

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June didn't go as well, reading-wise, as the previous months. I finished a total of 6 books, which doesn't sound to bad, until you realize, that of those 5 books, 2 were cookbooks. Cookbooks are really quick to go through, so I'm not even sure if you should count them, but I do (because I... Continue Reading →

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Synopsis Puffin in Bloom A new line of classics with gorgeously illustrated covers by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.s lead artist, Anna Bond. Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on... Continue Reading →